4765-6-04
Research study impacting scope of practice.

(A)
The board may allow
emergency medical responders,
emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, and
paramedics to perform services beyond their respective scopes of
practice, as set forth in Chapter 4765. of the Revised Code and rules
4765-12-04 ,
4765-15-04 ,
4765-16-04 , and
4765-17-03 of the Administrative
Code, pursuant to a board-approved research study.

(B)
An entity applying to become a
board-approved research study, in furtherance of paragraph (A) of this rule,
must meet the following requirements:

(1)
Submit a research proposal to the board, which shall include, at a minimum,
goals and objectives, training requirements, participating entities, and
implementation plan;

(2)
Submit a
written statement from the medical director(s) of the EMS organization(s) or
training program(s) that supports the research study;

(3)
Submit a written statement regarding how
the research proposal contains activities outside the scope of practice and
outline the mechanisms by which EMS providers will be trained in such skills or
activities;

(4)
Submit evidence
that an institutional review board has approved the research study;

(6)
Agree
to brief all participants on the specific boundaries within which the research
study can or cannot be conducted;

(7)
Upon request, appear before the board
and/or board committees to answer additional questions or present additional
information regarding the research study;

(8)
Agree to maintain documentation of
EMS providers participating in the study throughout
the duration of such study.

(C)
The board is not obligated to approve a
proposed research study. In addition, the board may amend the elements of a
proposed study, including changing the starting and ending dates, before
approving such study.

(D)
Following
completion of a board-approved research study, an entity must do the following:

(1)
Submit a final written report, with
conclusions and recommendations, to the board;

(2)
Upon request, appear before the board
and/or board committees to answer questions or present additional information
regarding the research study.

(E)
The board is not obligated to accept the
entity's recommendations to permanently amend the scope of practice for
EMS providers, based on
the results of the research study.

(F)
This rule does not apply to prehospital
research conducted within the current scope of practice.